Avoid these Travel Mistakes!! 30 Lessons I learned so you don't have to ✈️🧳🥾 + My CoPilot Experience
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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You're bound to learn a few things every time you travel. In today's video I share 30 important lessons I learned (or re-learned) while traveling for 30 straight days in Japan and Korea. From very specific tips regarding seats to avoid in the airplane, to more broad lessons like learning to overcome your fears. I hope these travel tips will help you have less stress on your next vacation!!
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I had a stressful day with my elderly parents and my younger brother who has cerebral palsy. I feel better ❤️🩹 watching this video since I feel trapped by my family. Thank you so much for making travel 🧭 videos. It makes a greater difference in other people’s life than you think 💭.
Thank you!! I hope your day is going much better today 😊
@@GenxGypsy1968 it definitely is at least for now. Thank you for checking in
You should do unpacking videos, where you reflect on whether the items you took were worth the space. I think it would be interesting to compare planning videos with "after" videos!
Love these tips. The best one is to have a down day. Even to do washing or sit somewhere and people watch. That was so beneficial in Paris.
Down days …. We call them cafe days. Pick an outdoor table for a late morning/midday meal … simply watch the world walk by. Informative and restful.
Yes to all these tips! I’m definitely a “just in case” and over-packer, which I need to work on after our London trip last month. Also, being in shape. Aside from hauling my over-packed bags around airports (Atlanta!) trying to keep up with my husband, London kicked my butt. Everyone moves at a fast pace there and will run you down if you don’t keep up, lol. Plus all the stairs in the tube stations. At one point my Apple watch commented “It looks like you’re working out.” It SHOULD have said “Are you dying? Because it looks like you’re dying.” 😂 I lost 10 lbs from all the walking and gallons of water I drank. Yes, down time is a must. My husband was sick from jet lag the first few days so that forced us to take some extra time just relaxing. The day before we left was rainy and we just stayed in our room other than going out for food. We learned a lot on this trip. 😊
😂😂😂. I agree those watches should absolutely have the "you're dying" option... like maybe an encouragement that "hey, you've just hit 20,000 steps, maybe you should fine a nice cafe for a lovely glass of wine now" LOL!!
I must have my slippers. I travel with 3 to 4 shoes including my slippers.
Me too ❤
I have to have my house shoes (slippers). It’s my end of the day comfort thing and helps me to relax.
As someone who made it a point to try McDonalds in Italy I love this one! I think it is so fun to try things abroad that we are accustomed to here to see how different they are. McDonalds is most definitely not the same everywhere!
I give my extra tote bags to people who pet sit for me. I always keep one but give the best away to those helping me out.
Yes! I went to McDonald’s in Moscow and it was very interesting. Yes I want ice! My daughter first happy meal after I adopted her from an orphanage in Siberia. She had no idea how to eat a burger.
Workers are a lot nicer in foreign countries than McDonald’s in the USA 🇺🇸
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Thank you for making my day a little better ❤. I love watching your videos. Hope this small donation helps you out.
Yes to bidets! I put a Japanese bidet in my house. Totally civilized!
Just did a tour with my hubby in Italy- absolutely agree with everything!
I find it so ironic that your "achilles heal" in packing is shoes!! Get what I did there? I love your videos!! From Kathy, in Kentucky
😂😂😂. Love it!!
I am interested in your future minimal packing (less packing) videos. I also pack in case items a lot which I am trying to cut down! Thank you for this video!
Would love to know which shoes were all good, and those that were not 😊
Since I’ve had to go to PT I make that my workout. Have to pay, might as well make use of it.
The McDonald's in Spain served beer 🍺
I just discovered you. Thanks for all these tips.
Great recommendations!
#23 Down Days are Completely Legit! My Hubby and I are in our 50s. 30-ish years ago, we did a Disneyworld Trip, and we were hitting the parks from dawn to late night. We were in our 20s, yet we were exhausted after a few days. We dubbed a down day as our, "Scum Day" to lay out by the pool and just take it easy. To this day, when planning our vacations, we use the word, "Scum Day"! 😂
I find your videos to be so full of great, practical advice and ideas! I have saved SO many of them for reference. We’re off to Berlin, Wittenberg, Erfurt, Nuremberg, and Prague next April/May and I know I’ll be re-watching your videos to make wise packing and planning choices!!! Thank you!!!😊-Signed, another GenX Gypsy 😂
Thank you 😊. Your trip sounds amazing... so much history in those places ❤️
Really like your hair darker
Always love your tips!
Loved that video. Kudos for your beauty strength and bravery. Keep making content like that.
Great tips 👍🏼 thanks for sharing.
These are great tips! BTW, you look fabulous in that color!!
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you so much for sharing about Japan travel along with all the great advice. Japan is top of my travel bucket-list and this was so helpful!
Aww, thank you 😊. You will love Japan, it was amazing!! Once you're there its such easy and budget friendly country to travel in... I want to go back, but I also have soooo many other places on my bucket list 😂
Thanks!
Awww.... thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️
Can I pack hairspray in carryon or checkt luggage?
Thanks for the video🎉 QUESTION (s)….when you travel internationally, do you find that some places speak English or do you find that you have to learn a little bit of the language on top of using a Google interpreter or do you use a book to interpret? Which do you find as the best communication method?
Hey there! Really enjoying your travel tips. Way off the cusp but what products do you use for your foundation? I love the glow and softness it has. Thanks much!
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You forgot Lesson #31: Bring your allergy meds
😂. You're right!! I think I was putting it under the packing "just in case" items, because I brought so many meds that I never needed, but not my zyrtec, LOL!
And if you need coins for the public restrooms
Okay, second comment, but a question-where do you land on the idea of packing with the intention tossing some items?? I thought of this idea for a 5 week vacation and did actually toss about 3 items and purchased about 4. This is the reason: 1) I totally agree you need to be able to handle your luggage and therefore let's go carry on only. BUT, 2) the outfits get so repetitive as to be boring and, the season can change, maybe a new color excites me to add to the travel capsule. Am I the only one the think of this strategy?? Recently, I was on a two week multi-experience vacation in France. I NAILED THE CAPSULE!! But, I did get a little bored.......
I get it about being bored with the capsule if you have too little variety, and I think that is where accessories can make a big difference. Having different straps for my crossbody bag helps, scarves are awesome and lightweight. There were about three items from my capsule I could have left at home and been OK without. In Korea I wore my black dress multiple times, but never felt bored with it. Ultimately, I decided that as long as I was comfortable, cute and clean, I was happy with what I was wearing because it was the experiences that were more important 😊
I pack this way...pack older items to leave behind, and only replace along the way, if necessary. ❤
We are going to South Africa in Dec 2023 for 3 weeks. Their voltage is higher than in the US. We always just take an adapter, not a converter. Will our laptop, phones, and tablet be okay.
I would definitely do some research, most likely the appliances you would run into trouble with will be hairdryers and curling irons because they may not be dual voltage. I would also research taking an adapter or converter that has surge protection to be extra cautious. Sounds like an amazing trip!!
I would definitely do an adapter/converter combo and leave hair appliances home.
Can I pack hairspray in carryon or checkt luggage?